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Germany needs to speed up offshore wind capacity expansion to hit targets
Germany raised installed offshore power wind capacity by 257 megawatts (MW) in 2023 to reach 8,465 MW but needs to step up the pace to meet a target of 30,000 MW by the end of 2030, industry groups said on Tuesday.
read more... 31/01/2024
Equinor, Orsted bid for better contract in NY offshore wind auction
New York State said on Friday it received bids to supply power from three offshore wind projects in its expedited fourth solicitation that allowed developers to exit old contracts and re-offer projects at higher prices.
read more... 29/01/2024
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€400bn needed for offshore grids by 2050
Europe’s first-ever Offshore Network Development Plan, published on Tuesday (23 January), highlights the huge investment needed to connect offshore wind farms to final consumers, with an estimated 54,000 kilometres of transmission assets expected to be built in European waters by 2050 – almost 1.5 times the equator’s length.
read more... 25/01/2024
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Vestas to build second wind turbine blade factory in Poland
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced plans to establish a new blade factory in the Polish city of Szczecin, 566km northwest of the country’s capital, Warsaw.
read more... 12/01/2024
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Poland may double wind power capacity by 2030
Poland has the potential to double its installed wind power capacity by 2030 but the industry needs faster permitting, improved auctioning procedures and must find a way to mitigate soaring costs, the local wind lobby said on Wednesday.
read more... 11/01/2024